COVENTRY'S Andreas Jonsson is to be awarded one of the six special invitations into the World Championship Grand Prix series next year.

The young Swede, who failed to qualify for the 2002 event from last Saturday's GP Challenge event, will join Matej Ferjan of Slovenia and Norway's Rune Holta in being nominated for the Grand Prix.

It means his future with Coventry is now in doubt, with Elite League promoters considering a restriction on one Grand Prix rider apiece next season. That would also mean either Greg Hancock or Billy Hamill leaving the club.

The other three nominations are likely to go to two Poles, and one Englishman, most likely Joe Screen, who missed out this year due to injury.